On the city wall, over a dozen accompanying cultivators ignited demon-sealing talismans. In the next moment, more than ten demon-sealing talismans transformed into blazing flames that struck the Snow Lotus Demon's body. Coupled with the attacks from crossbow bolts and arrows, the Snow Lotus Demon's body was like paper being ignited, with a large burning hole already in its waist from the demon-sealing talismans.
Lin Zhao raised his hand and unleashed a sword-controlling skill that struck the Snow Lotus Demon's body. He then followed up with a round of damage output using the Qinglu Sword. Just as the Snow Lotus Demon raised its arms to condense a barrier, the flying sword Mingyue struck again, this time employing the "Sharp Cold" divine ability, dealing 600% of its attack damage to the boss. In an instant, the Snow Lotus Demon's body flickered, and a huge damage number exploded above its head—
"13644!"
Five-digit damage, incredibly satisfying!
Lin Zhao felt a slight joy in his heart. Mingyue's six-times damage was truly potent. Based on his own attack power, when directly confronting heavily armored players of the same level, his basic attack should be between 1200-1500, right? Multiplied by six, the highest damage could reach nearly ten thousand, enough to instantly kill most heavily armored players. This meant that in front of Lin Zhao, a second-tier Sword Master, most heavily armored players couldn't withstand a single attack from the flying sword. How terrifying was the damage from the nurtured flying sword? The expensive two pieces of Sea God Rock spent daily were absolutely worth it!
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"Open the city gate!"
Inside the city, Thousand-Rider Captain Sun Ji-liang leaned against the wall, gasping for breath, and roared, "Mount up and kill the demons outside the city! We cannot let the young hero face such peril alone, quickly!"
"Yes, my lord!"
A group of cavalrymen mounted their horses, brandishing their swords and charging out of the camp.
Just as a few cavalrymen hurled their lances at the Snow Lotus Demon, Lin Zhao rapidly retreated, starting to consume blood potions to restore his health. He had already unleashed all his skills and saw no need to linger around the boss. His strategy for fighting the Snow Lotus Demon today was to retreat and heal after unleashing a wave of skills, cooperating with the NPCs to achieve the objective of killing it, and to try his best to secure the killing blow!
"A bunch of scoundrels!"
The Snow Lotus Demon, a Star River realm cultivator, was being attacked by a group of cavalrymen. It was instantly enraged, and with a flick of its sleeves, various spells were unleashed chaotically. In an instant, countless cavalrymen turned into blood rain and dismembered bodies. How could ordinary human cavalrymen possibly contend with a Star River realm cultivator? It was simply impossible. To truly exhaust a demon of the Star River realm to death through sheer numbers would likely cost the human race at least a thousand cavalrymen!
"Again!"
Lin Zhao returned, repeating his previous tactics. Sword Qi clashed up close, then he relied on the Rising Dragon Slash to deal a burst of damage. The Snow Lotus Demon's pretty face turned ashen with anger. She clearly knew his pattern but was unable to counter it. It was as if this brat carried a natural suppression against demons, making her unable to resist that power.
She glanced at the ancient sword partially wrapped in cloth behind the young sword cultivator and couldn't help but frown. Could it be the sword that killed Bai Lan, the Sword Immortal of the Thirteen Realms? Impossible. That sword had shattered along with its owner on the Snowy Domain Heavenly Lake long ago. And who was that sword's owner? Lin Baiyi of the Snowy Domain Heavenly Lake, hailed by countless top-tier demons as the youngest top-tier Sword Immortal of the human race, how could he be this mere lower-tier Sword Cultivator in front of her?!
In fact, after the battle of the Snowy Domain Heavenly Lake, the demons gradually began to falter, until finally, the commander-in-chief Yu Zhi decided to retreat and return to the demon ancestral land to confess to the Demon Ancestor. Afterward, various sensational rumors circulated throughout the demon world, with everyone discussing the death of Bai Lan, the foremost sword cultivator of the demon race. They would invariably mention the youth who drew the world's most powerful sword, that Lin Baiyi. Many top-tier great demons spoke with great conviction, claiming that the youth drew the Dragon Slaying Sword and unleashed a strike comparable to a forbidden Sword Immortal of the Fifteen Realms, thus killing Bai Lan. At that moment, Lin Baiyi's true cultivation realm was difficult to ascertain, but it was firmly established that he was at least a top-tier human Sword Immortal. This was certain.
Therefore, as the Snow Lotus Demon looked at the sword behind Lin Zhao again, she frowned. She had also seen some young sword cultivators while traveling through the counties, all carrying this sword on their backs. It was likely that this sword had become popular in the human world, and countless skilled craftsmen had replicated the Dragon Slaying Sword. Every sword cultivator was willing to carry one, so it was not surprising. As for the young sword cultivator in front of her, he was just one of them.
Thinking of this, the Snow Lotus Demon became even more enraged. A mere lower-tier Sword Cultivator, could he truly kill her? How shameful would it be if this news reached the demon race…
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However, she could no longer escape. A kind of heaven and earth restriction was suppressing her, preventing her from leaving the battlefield. She could only fight to the death—either win or die, there was no third option.
Unfortunately, Lin Zhao fought extremely intelligently. After each set of damage + control, his health remained above 50%. His health bar was very thick. The Snow Lotus Demon originated from mountain spirits and was not a truly fierce and savage demon cultivator specializing in combat. Her fighting prowess was not particularly strong, so she couldn't instantly kill Lin Zhao and could only be slowly worn down by him.
Outside the city, over a hundred cavalrymen had been killed by the Snow Lotus Demon, with corpses strewn everywhere.
Lin Zhao saw this and felt heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do. Someone had to endure the boss during the cooldown period between his two skill sets, otherwise, it would be impossible. However, what he felt fortunate about was that the ownership ID above the boss's head was still his. There was hope!
"Accompanying cultivators, enter the battle!"
When the Snow Lotus Demon had only 30% of its health remaining, Thousand-Rider Captain Sun Ji-liang ordered the numerous cultivators to fight together. Instantly, a group of lower-tier cultivators and three middle-tier cultivators launched attacks with their magic artifacts, collectively weakening the boss's health. In the night sky, various spells illuminated the land, while Lin Zhao continued to act as the central nervous system of the entire battlefield, constantly launching offensives and driving the rhythm of the battles.
Shortly thereafter, the Snow Lotus Demon's health was dwindling. At this point, she had lost all her former elegance and grace. Her hair was disheveled, her eyes filled with ferocity. She unleashed waves of petal spells, continuously killing cavalrymen and accompanying cultivators. However, the person she most wanted to kill was clearly that young sword cultivator, but unfortunately, that brat was as cunning as a monkey, retreating after attacking and leaving her no chance.
"Almost there!"
Lin Zhao watched as the boss's health dropped to the final 1%. He couldn't let her continue her slaughter any longer, or the troop strength within the camp would be halved, and his mission would fail. So, he took a deep breath and directly initiated the sword qi clash + Rising Dragon Slash. Then, he activated the Sword Qi Guard and began to chaotically attack around the boss, going all out to deplete her remaining health!
As a result, under the terrifying damage output of Sword Control + Qiankun Yi Zhi + Flying Sword Mingyue, the Snow Lotus Demon's final health bar trembled. Finally, with a mournful cry, her body collapsed to the ground, transforming into a dissipating snow lotus. Simultaneously, a pile of gold coins and some sparkling equipment dropped. At the same time, a bell sound echoed through the air, bringing immense relief—
"Ding!"
System Announcement: Congratulations to player [Bai*] for successfully assisting in killing [Snow Lotus Demon] (Flowing Gold grade Boss), obtaining the Cloud County Flowing Gold grade Boss Glory Second Kill. As this player solely completed the assisted kill with a glorious record, the assisted kill reward is increased by 50%, finally receiving: Level +2, Gold Coins +4500, Reputation Value +3000!
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The entire Cloud County now basically knew that Lin Zhao of the Scarlet Moon Knights had achieved the feat of assisting in solo-killing a Flowing Gold grade Boss!
"Whoosh~~~"
Lin Zhao let out a sigh of relief and began to examine the loot. First, the gold coins. After collecting them, there were over 1500. The rewards from these first few Flowing Gold grade Bosses were indeed quite generous. Currently, the exchange rate of in-game gold coins to general currency in "Tianxia" had dropped to 1:25, but the gold coins obtained from killing bosses alone amounted to a whopping 6000, which converted to over 150,000 general currency. This alone was enough to significantly alleviate the studio's financial crisis.
Continuing, he looked at the loot. Perhaps because it was a solo assisted kill, there weren't many pieces of equipment, only three in total: a snow-white armor helmet with a golden luster swirling around it, a relatively exquisite cloth robe, and a war bow imbued with golden light. It seemed like there were good items. He first checked the helmet, which he could most likely use.
He picked up the helmet and brushed his hand over it. The moment the helmet's attributes floated out, he almost suffocated—
[Snowy Domain War Helm] (Flowing Gold Artifact)
Type: Armor
Defense: 300
Strength: +82
Stamina: +80
Agility: +75
Special Effect: Damage Reduction +4%
Special Effect: Precision, Hit Rate +30%
Special Effect: Tenacity, Increases user's HP Cap by 2000
Additional: Increases user's Attack Power by 17%
Additional: Increases user's Defense by 17%
Required Level: 60
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This helmet was somewhat overpowered!
The standard for Flowing Gold grade equipment was three attribute increases, Strength, Stamina, and Agility, which were exactly the attributes needed by a Sword Master. With 4% damage reduction, 30% hit rate, and an additional 2000 HP cap, this helmet would instantly enhance combat effectiveness significantly. Moreover, the level requirement was well-placed, and he could equip it right now.
"Clink!"
He replaced his original Flowing Haze Helm, a Level 28 Gold Artifact, which was due for retirement.
Continuing, he picked up the second piece of equipment, the magic robe, and revealed its attributes—
[Snow Leaf Mage Robe] (Gold Artifact)
Type: Cloth Armor
Defense: 130
Spirit: +40
Stamina: +35
Special Effect: Damage Reduction +2%
Special Effect: Tenacity, Increases user's HP Cap by 400
Additional: Increases user's Defense by 6%
Required Level: 60
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A cloth mage robe, the attributes were passable. Its advantage was its high level. Attributes bolstered by level were still good for a Gold Artifact, especially the 130 defense. For a fragile mage, this defense was practically life-saving. It could be considered a small gem among street vendor goods, probably selling for around 200-300 general currency. He'd keep it; even a mosquito's leg is still meat.
Continuing, the third dropped item was a golden war bow. Lin Zhao grasped the bow's frame and gently flicked it, causing the bowstring to hum. At the same time, its attributes floated out, and the attributes of this bow were somewhat terrifying—
[Snowy Domain War Bow] (Flowing Gold Artifact)
Attack: 450-700
Strength: +80
Agility: +78
Stamina: +75
Special Effect: Lifesteal +11%
Special Effect: Armor Piercing, Ignores target's 30% defense
Special Effect: Increases user's Ranged Damage by 25%
Special Effect: Flying Snow, attacking a target has a 25% chance to apply a layer of frost slow effect, lasting 2 seconds
Additional: Increases user's Attack Power by 16%
Additional: Increases user's Defense by 16%
Lore: A standard weapon from the Snow Dragon Domain in the past, forged by the Dragon Speaker Mingyuechi with the assistance of human craftsmen and Dragon Domain spiritual energy. It possesses extremely strong lethality and was once a weapon exclusively for the elite warriors of the Dragon Domain.
Required Strength: 250
Required Agility: 500
Required Level: 60
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Eighth chapter completed, brothers, vote for recommendations!!!